The application is that international application no filed on October 5th, 2009 is PCT/JP2009/067330, April 15 in 2010Enter Publication No. WO on April 2nd, 2010/041622,2011 disclosed in day International Phase China application No. is200980139407.X, entitled " communication system connects control device, mobile terminal, base station control method, service request methodAnd program " divisional application.
Summary of the invention
The problem to be solved in the present invention
However, the communication system described in document 1 has the disadvantage that in mobile terminal 341 and fixed terminal 344Between data path be an inefficient communication path.This problem be due to, in the communication system described in document 1,Femtocell 342 in household NW 304 is connected to mobile terminal ISP network and there are cellular IF (interface)301, and data path is established between mobile terminal 341 and mobile terminal ISP network 301；Mobile terminal 341 passes through shiftingDynamic terminal ISP network 301, accesses network using the data path.Therefore, when in mobile terminal 341 and household NW 304When fixed terminal 344 communicates, all IP grouping communicated between mobile terminal 341 and fixed terminal 344 is all by movementTerminal ISP network 301.
As the method for solving this defect, it may be considered that such a method: mobile terminal 341 passes through femtocellBase station 342 and household GW 343 are communicated with fixed terminal 344, without generating data road with mobile terminal ISP network 301Diameter.However, in this case, in mobile terminal ISP network 301, control can not be attached, such as mobile terminal 341Access authentication.As a result, the mobile terminal ISP for providing communication system service as described above can be through affecting adversely.
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of communication systems, connection control device, mobile terminal, base station control method, clothesBe engaged in requesting method and program, they enable to mobile terminal 341 by femtocell 342 come in household NW 304Another node communicated, without pass through mobile terminal ISP network 301, in addition, they make mobile terminal ISP controlWhether this communication is provided.
Solution to the problem
Communication system of the invention for realizing above-mentioned target includes: ISP (Internet Service Provider) network, the ISPIt is connected to the network the network including home network, and the ISP network is the window that mobile terminal accesses the network；Base station, shouldBase station is mounted in the home network, receives the request of the access network from mobile terminal, and with the ISP netNetwork generates data path；And mobile terminal, which uses the data path, to be connect by the ISP networkEnter the network；Wherein:
The communication system includes authentication device and connection control device in the ISP network；
When receiving the request of the access home network from mobile terminal, the base station is to the connection control deviceSend the information in relation to the base station and the mobile terminal；
When receiving the information sent from the base station from the connection control device, the authentication deviceDetermine whether can to access the family of the home network based on the information by ISP network without providing by the base stationIt is serviced with NW- connection, and when household NW- connection service is feasible, the authentication device gives this capability reportThe connection control device；
The connection control device requests the base station to generate for providing based on this report from the authentication deviceThe data path of household NW- connection service；And the base station is used for according to the request from the connection control device, generationThe data path of household NW- connection service is provided.
Be such a authentication device for realizing the authentication device of the invention of above-mentioned target: the authentication device is connected toNetwork including home network, and be mounted in ISP network, which is the window that mobile terminal accesses the network,In: it is sent out when receiving from the connection control device being mounted in the ISP network from the base station being mounted in the home network(this is information-related to send the movement for accessing the request of the home network in the base station and to the base station to the information sentTerminal) when, the authentication device based on the information determine whether can by the base station without by ISP network come toMobile terminal provides the household NW- connection service for accessing the home network, and when household NW- connection service is feasibleWhen, the authentication device gives this capability report to the connection control device.
It is such a connection control device for realizing the connection control device of the invention of above-mentioned target: the connection controlDevice processed is connected to the network including home network, and is mounted in ISP network, which is that mobile terminal access shouldThe window of network, in which: when receive the information transmitted by the base station being mounted in the home network (this it is information-related inThe base station and the mobile terminal for accessing the request of the home network is sent to the base station), and it is described from being mounted onAuthentication device in ISP network receives notice, and (notice indicates to provide to the mobile terminal through the base stationThe household NW- connection service of the home network is accessed without going through ISP network) when, connection control device requestThe base station is generated for providing the data path of household NW- connection service.
Be such a base station for realizing the base station of the invention of above-mentioned target: the base station is installed within the domestic network,The request for being used to access the network including the home network from mobile terminal is received, and the base station is connected to the network,And the mobile terminal is generated to via this with ISP network (ISP network is the window that mobile terminal accesses the network)ISP network accesses the data path of the network；Wherein, when receive from the mobile terminal for accessing home networkRequest when, the base station is sent to the connection control device that is mounted in the ISP network in relation to the base station and describedThe information of mobile terminal；And it is accessed being generated by connection control device request for providing without going through ISP networkWhen the data path of the NW- connection service of the home network, the data path is generated.
Be such a mobile terminal for realizing the mobile terminal of the invention of above-mentioned target: the mobile terminal is to installationBase station within the domestic network sends the request for accessing the network including the home network, which is connected to describedNetwork, and by the base station and ISP network, (ISP network is that the mobile terminal accesses the network for the mobile terminal useWindow) generate data path, the network is accessed via the ISP network；Wherein for accessing the home networkRequest when, the mobile terminal is sent via the base station to the connection control device that is mounted in the ISP networkIndicate whether to be intended to provide the household NW- connection by the base station without accessing the home network by ISP networkThe information of service.
In order to achieve the above objectives, the method for being used to determine whether to provide service of the invention is realized by authentication deviceService provision capacity determine method, which is connected to the network including home network, and is mounted on ISP networkInterior, which is the window that mobile terminal accesses the network, and described method includes following steps: when by being mounted on the ISPConnection control device in network receives sending from the base station that is mounted in the home network and about the baseWhen standing with the information of mobile terminal (mobile terminal sends the request for accessing the home network to the base station), according toThe information determine whether to the mobile terminal provide can by the base station without by ISP network to accessThe household NW- connection service of home network is stated, and when household NW- connection service can be provided, which is givenThe connection control device.
Base station control method of the invention for realizing above-mentioned target is the base station control realized by connection control deviceMethod, which is connected to the network including home network, and is mounted in ISP network, which is to moveDynamic terminal accesses the window of the network, which includes: the first request step, when receiving from being mounted on the familyIt is being sent with the base station in network and (mobile terminal sends to the base station and uses about the base station and mobile terminalIn the request for accessing the home network) information, and receive instruction from the authentication device being mounted in the ISP networkCan provide to the mobile device can be by the base station without accessing the home network by the ISP networkHousehold NW- connection service notice when, request the base station to generate the data road serviced for providing household NW- connectionDiameter.
Data path generation method of the invention for realizing above-mentioned target is generated by the data path that base station is realizedMethod, the base station are installed within the domestic network, are received and are used to access the network including the home network from mobile terminalRequest, and the base station is connected to the network, and (ISP network is the window that mobile terminal accesses the network with ISP networkMouthful) generate data path of the mobile terminal to access the network via the ISP network；The data path generation methodIncluding generation step: described to being mounted on when receiving the request for accessing the home network from the mobile terminalConnection control device in ISP network sends the information in relation to the base station and the mobile terminal, and when the connection is controlledWhen device request processed generates the data path for providing household NW- connection service, the data path is generated, wherein the householdNW- connection service can access the home network without going through the ISP network.
Service request method of the invention for realizing above-mentioned target is the service request method realized by mobile terminal,The mobile terminal sends the request for accessing the network including the home network, the shifting to the base station of installation within the domestic networkDynamic terminal is connected to the network, and using the base station and ISP network, (ISP network is movement end to the mobile terminalTerminate the window into the network) data path generated, the network is accessed via the ISP network；The wherein serviceRequesting method includes: the first request step, when request accesses home network, via the base station to being mounted on the ISP netConnection control device transmission in network indicate whether to be intended to provide can by the base station without by the ISP network comeAccess the information of the household NW- connection service of the home network.
Authentication device is made to execute following process for realizing the program of the invention of above-mentioned target, which connectsIt is connected to the network including home network, and the authentication device is mounted in ISP network, which is mobile terminal accessThe window of the network, the process include: that receive when by the connection control device being mounted in the ISP network from being mounted onIt is that base station in the home network is sent and (mobile terminal is to the base station about the base station and mobile terminalSend the request for accessing the home network) information when, determined whether according to the information to the mobile terminalThere is provided can be serviced by the base station without accessing the household NW- connection of the home network by ISP network, andIf household NW- connection service can be provided, the capability report is given to the connection control device.
To connect the first following request process of control device execution for realizing the program of the invention of above-mentioned target,The connection control device is connected to the network including home network, and is mounted in ISP network, which is mobile wholeTerminate the window of the network: sending from the base station that is mounted in the home network and about described when receivingThe information of base station and mobile terminal (mobile terminal sends the request for accessing the home network to the base station), andFrom the authentication device being mounted in the ISP network receive instruction can to the mobile device provide can be by the baseStand without accessed by the ISP network home network household NW- connection service notice when, request the baseIt stands and generates for providing the data path of household NW- connection service.
Base station is made to execute following process for realizing the program of the invention of above-mentioned target, which is mounted on householdIn network, the request for being used to access the network including the home network from mobile terminal is received, and the base station is connected toThe network, and with ISP network (ISP network is the window that mobile terminal accesses the network) generate the mobile terminal toThe data path of the network is accessed via the ISP network；The process includes: to work as to receive from the mobile terminal for connecingWhen entering the request of the home network, send to the connection control device that is mounted in the ISP network in relation to the base station andThe information of the mobile terminal, and when the connection control device request is generated for providing the number of household NW- connection serviceWhen according to path, the data path is generated, described in wherein household NW- connection service can be accessed without going through the ISP networkHome network.
For realizing the first request process that the program of the invention of above-mentioned target makes mobile terminal execution following, the shiftingDynamic terminal sends the request for accessing the network including the home network to the base station of installation within the domestic network, and the movement is wholeEnd is connected to the network, and using the base station, (ISP network is that the mobile terminal connects to the mobile terminal with ISP networkEnter the window of the network) generate data path, the network is accessed via the ISP network: the access to home networkWhen request, indicate whether to be intended to provide energy to the connection control device transmission being mounted in the ISP network via the base stationThe enough information serviced by the base station without accessing the household NW- connection of the home network by the ISP network.
Specific embodiment
Implement mode of the invention next, with reference to attached drawing description.
First exemplary embodiment
Fig. 3 is the block diagram for showing the structure of communication system of the first exemplary embodiment of the invention.
As shown in figure 3, the communication system of the present exemplary embodiment is that (it is ISP net by mobile terminal ISP network 101Network), household GW ISP network 102, access network 103 and household NW 104 constitute.
For mobile terminal, the communication system of the present exemplary embodiment can not only provide a mean for mobile terminal ISP netNetwork 101 and the service for accessing network, moreover it is possible to provide without just having access to household NW by mobile terminal ISP network 101104 household NW- connection services (Home NW_linking service).
Mobile terminal ISP network 101 includes AAA (certification, authorization, charging) server 101, mobile anchoring device(mobile anchor apparatus) 12, first accesses GW (C- plane) 13 and the second access GW (U- plane) 14.
In addition, aaa server 11 is an example of authentication device, and the first access gateway is connect control device oneA example.
Aaa server 11 is the server for executing the access authentication of mobile terminal, while being also to determine whether can Xiang YidongTerminal provides the server of NW- connection service.
Mobile anchoring device 12 is connected to network (not shown), and when mobile terminal passes through mobile terminal ISP netNetwork 101 and when accessing the network, the window (window) as the network.Mobile anchoring device 12 divides to mobile terminal transmission IPGroup, these IP grouping be from the network terminal or server (not shown) distribute to the mobile terminal.
First access GW (C- plane) 13 realizes that the control of mobile terminal and femtocell access device (is hereinafter retouchedIt states).When the access authentication of mobile terminal, the first access GW 13 is sent to aaa server 11 about whether can Xiang YidongTerminal provides the inquiry of household NW- connection service.When allowing to provide household NW- connection service to mobile terminal, the first accessGW 13 sends data path to femtocell access device and generates request, which generates request instruction and generate and moveThe data path of dynamic terminal.
Second access GW (U- plane) 14 is in femtocell access device (being described below) and mobile anchoring device 12Between building be used for mobile terminal data path.Second access GW 14 is also to mobile terminal transmission IP grouping, these IP groupingBe from mobile terminal ISP network 101 device or server distribute to the mobile terminal.
Although mobile anchoring device 12, first is accessed the access of GW 13 and second GW 14 herein to be described as shown in Fig. 3Individual entity, however they can be merged into a single device.
Household GW ISP network 102 includes router 21.
Router 21 executes the IP routing of the grouping of some IP in this way: these IP grouping be addressed to distribute to household GW (underDescribed in the text) or household GW those of prefix IP address；Alternatively, router 21 executes the IP routing of IP groupings some in this way:These IP grouping has the IP address for the prefix for distributing to household GW or household GW as transmission starting.
Accessing network 103 includes BAS 31.
BAS 31 has router feature, and executes access authentication in the connection request from mobile terminal, orGo to the connection of household GW ISP network 102.
Household NW 104 includes mobile terminal 41, femtocell access device 42, household GW 43 and fixed terminal 44.
Mobile terminal 41 is such a terminal: it uses the data path generated by femtocell access device 42,To execute communication by the femtocell access device 42.
Femtocell access device 42 is connected to mobile terminal ISP by household GW 43, BAS 31 and router 21Network 101.In the access time started of mobile terminal 41, femtocell access device 42 sends packet to the first access GW 13The connection triggering (attach trigger) of concatenation ability information is included, which is to indicate femtocell accessDevice 42 itself has household NW- concatenation ability and indicates that the information unit of household NW- connection service can be provided.When fromWhen one access GW 13 receives request to generate data path with mobile terminal 41, femtocell access device 42 is in movementData path is generated between terminal 41 and femtocell access device 42.
Household GW 43 is the gateway apparatus when the terminal in household NW 104 is communicated with outside NW.Household GW43 also have the function for the terminal distribution IP address into household NW 104 and are used as the function of DNS (domain name system) serverEnergy.
Fixed terminal 44 is the terminal that communication is executed using the IP address distributed from household GW 43.
In the following, will be explained in the integrated operation of the present exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 4 is the flow chart for describing the example of operation of communication system shown in Fig. 3
Referring to Fig. 4, when mobile terminal 41 is first begin to access femtocell access device 42 to access household NW 104When, femtocell access device 42 detects the connection request (step 10) of the mobile terminal 41.Connection request described hereIt can be by the direct transmission generation of the connection request from mobile terminal 41, or can be by being accessed in femtocellThe foundation of link between device 42 and mobile terminal 41 either capability negotiation (capability negotiation's) buildsCaused by vertical.
When detecting the connection request of mobile terminal 41, femtocell access device 42 is sent out to the first access GW 13Connection is sent to trigger, connection triggering includes concatenation ability information (step 11).It is assumed that connection triggering includes related mobile terminal41 and femtocell access device 42 information, such as device identification.
When receiving connection triggering, the first access GW 13 starts the access authentication (step 12) of mobile terminal 41.WhenFrom include the connection triggering in concatenation ability information in detect the femtocell access device 42 have household NW-When concatenation ability, first access GW 13 sends certification message to aaa server 11 during access authentication, so that request is trueIt is fixed whether household NW- connection service to be provided to mobile terminal 41.The certification message is triggered for example including above-mentioned connection is included inIn related mobile terminal 41 and femtocell access device 42 information.
When receiving the certification message, aaa server 11 based on include in the certification message it is related it is mobile eventuallyThe information at end 41 and femtocell access device 42, it is determined whether household NW- connection service can be provided to mobile terminal 41.MakeMethod to execute the determination, it may be considered that using in user's (user receives communication service using mobile terminal 41) and milliThe method of relationship between the owner of Pico cell access device 42, alternatively, when the user and owner be same people orWhen with family relationship, it may be considered that the method for permission is for example provided.Whether can also have been signed according to the user allow usingFemtocell access device 42 receives the contract of communication service, to execute the determination.
If can provide household NW- connection service to mobile terminal 41, aaa server 11 will during access authenticationThis capability report is to the first access GW 13.Even if no including true from the certification message that the first access GW 13 is receivedIt is fixed whether to provide the request of service, if household NW- connection service, aaa server 11 can be provided to mobile terminal 41The information can be reported to the first access GW 13 during access authentication.
First access GW 13 is received from aaa server 11 in relation to that can provide household NW- connection service to mobile terminal 41Report, and to femtocell access device 42 send data path generate request, this send data path generate request packetIt includes instruction and generates the information (step 13) for being used to provide the described the data path of household NW- connection service.
When receiving data path generation request, femtocell access device 42 is in mobile terminal 41 and the millimicroIt generates between microcellulor access device 42 for providing the data path (step 15) of household NW- connection service.If femtoHoneycomb access device 42 can obtain the IP address for being used for mobile terminal 21 from household GW 43, then femtocell access device42 further aforehand obtain the IP address (step 14) for being used for mobile terminal 21, and in mobile terminal 41 and the femtocellWhen generating data path between access device 42, which is reported to mobile terminal 43.
When completing to generate data path between mobile terminal 41 and the femtocell access device 42, femto beeNest access device 42 generates the data path completed to the first access 13 report expression data path of GW and generates response (step16).If mobile terminal 41 does not have during generating data path between mobile terminal 41 and the femtocell access device 42There is acquisition IP address, then mobile terminal 41 obtains IP address (step 17) from household GW 43 after generating data path.
Using the IP address obtained from household GW 43, mobile terminal 41 can be with the fixed terminal 44 in household NW 104It is communicated, without passing through mobile terminal ISP network 101.
The effect of the present exemplary embodiment is described below.
In the communication system of the present exemplary embodiment as described above, when femtocell access device 42 is whole from movementWhen end 41 receives access request, aaa server 111 determines whether that household NW- connection service can be provided to mobile terminal 41, andWhen the service can be provided, notify the first access GW 13 that can provide the service；Based on the notice, the first access GW 13It issues and requests to femtocell access device 42, to generate for providing the data path of this household NW- connection service, andAnd femtocell access device 42 is generated for providing the data path of household NW- connection service.
In this way it is possible to realized by the device in mobile terminal ISP network 101 it is related can be to mobile terminal41 provide the determination of household NW- connection service, in addition, when this service can be provided, so that femtocell access device42 generate for accessing the data path of household NW 104 without by mobile terminal ISP network 101, thus, it is possible to pass throughEffective data path executes the communication between the node in mobile terminal 41 and household NW 104.
Second exemplary embodiment
The communication of first exemplary embodiment shown in the communication system and Fig. 3 of second exemplary embodiment of the inventionSystem is identical in structure, still, the second exemplary embodiment operation with the first exemplary embodiment the difference is that:Mobile terminal 41 clearly gives expression to the expectation for household NW- connection service, and femtocell access device 42 is to shiftingDynamic terminal 41 sends concatenation ability information.
In the following, the integrated operation of the present exemplary embodiment will be described in further detail.
Fig. 5 is the flow chart for showing the example of operation of the second exemplary embodiment of the invention.With shown in Fig. 4The two o'clock difference of the operation of the communication system of one exemplary embodiment is: first, femtocell access device 42 is clearlyConcatenation ability information is sent to mobile terminal 41；Second, mobile terminal 41 sends connection to femtocell access device 42 and asksIt asks, connection expectation information is attached on the connection request, is used to indicate whether expectation household NW- connection service.
Referring to Fig. 5, firstly, whole terminals (including movement of the femtocell access device 42 by broadcast into honeycombTerminal 41) send household NW- concatenation ability have notice, household NW- concatenation ability have notice include concatenation ability information(step 20).
Next, mobile terminal 41 sends connection request to femtocell access device 42, to start to femtoAccess (the step 21) of honeycomb access device 42.It is assumed herein that mobile terminal 41 it is expected household NW- connection service, and the movementTerminal 41 adds connection expectation information into the connection request, which it is expected that information indicates expectation household NW- connection service.Further, since femtocell access device 42 has sent household NW- concatenation ability in advance has notice, therefore mobile terminal 41It can be only when the mobile terminal 41 has been detected by the femtocell access device 42 with household NW- concatenation ability,Connection expectation information is attached in the connection request.Although mobile terminal 41 is added the connection expectation letter to it hereinThe message of breath is limited to connection request, but the message is not restricted to connection request, but the message can be and accessCertification message is sent to any message of femtocell access device 42 before reaching aaa server 11.
When receiving the connection request from mobile terminal 41, femtocell access device 42 accesses GW to first13 send connection triggering, and connection triggering includes concatenation ability information and the connection being contained in connection request expectation information(step 22).
When receiving connection triggering, the connection that the first access GW 13 starts mobile terminal 41 authenticates (step 23).ThisOutside, when the first access GW 13 detects that the femtocell accesses from the concatenation ability information being contained in connection triggeringWhen device 42 has the ability of household NW connection, first access GW 13, which is sent during access authentication to aaa server, to be authenticatedWhether message can provide household NW- connection service with request certification to mobile terminal 41.
Then, aaa server 11 is based on the related mobile terminal 41 and femtocell access being contained in certification messageThe information of device 42, it is determined whether household NW- connection service can be provided.The determination method of this ability and the first exemplary realityThe method for applying example is similar, therefore the description thereof will be omitted herein.If household NW- connection service can be provided, aaa server 11 existsBy the capability report to the first access GW 13 during access authentication.
Next, the first access GW 13 is received from aaa server 11 in relation to that can provide the logical of household NW- connection serviceKnow, considers the expectation that mobile terminal 41 services household NW- connection, and send data road to femtocell access device 42Diameter generates request, and it includes that instruction is generated for providing the data path of household NW- connection service which, which generates request,Information (step 24).
Processing (step 14-17) phase of subsequent processing (step 25-28) and the first exemplary embodiment shown in Fig. 4Seemingly, therefore herein the description thereof will be omitted.
In the following, by the operation of the such a case illustrated in the present exemplary embodiment: when mobile terminal 41 starts to accessWhen femtocell access device 42, the attached connection phase into the connection request of the femtocell access device 42 transmissionInformation is hoped to indicate undesirable household NW connection service.
Fig. 6 is the flow chart for this example for illustrating the operation of the second exemplary embodiment of the invention.
Referring to Fig. 6, firstly, whole terminals (including movement of the femtocell access device 42 by broadcast into honeycombTerminal 41) send household NW- concatenation ability have notice, household NW- concatenation ability have notice include concatenation ability information(step 30).
Next, mobile terminal 41 sends connection request to femtocell access device 42, to start to femtoAccess (the step 31) of honeycomb access device 42.Since in this case, mobile terminal 41 is it is not expected that household NW- connection takesBusiness, therefore mobile terminal 41 it is expected information to the additional connection for indicating that undesirable household NW- connection services of the connection request.
When receiving the connection request from mobile terminal 41, femtocell access device 42 accesses GW 13 to firstConnection triggering is sent, connection triggering includes concatenation ability information and the connection being contained in connection request expectation information(step 32).
When receiving connection triggering, the connection that the first access GW 13 starts mobile terminal 41 authenticates (step 33).WhenDetect that the femtocell access device 42 connects with household NW from the concatenation ability information being contained in connection triggeringWhen the ability connect, first access GW 13 sends certification message to aaa server 11 during access authentication, to request to authenticateWhether household NW- connection service can be provided to mobile terminal 41.
Then, aaa server 11 is based on the related mobile terminal 41 and femtocell access being contained in certification messageThe information of device 42, it is determined whether household NW- connection service can be provided.If household NW- connection service can be provided,Aaa server 11 can provide the service to the first access notice of GW 13 during access authentication.
Next, the first access GW 13 is received from aaa server 11 in relation to that can provide the logical of household NW- connection serviceKnow, considers mobile terminal 41 it is not expected that household NW- connection services, and sends data path generation to the second access GW 14 and askIt asks, to generate data path (step 34) between the second access GW 14 and mobile anchoring device 12.When receiving the requestWhen, the second access GW 14 generates data path (step 35) between the second access GW 14 and mobile anchoring device 12, andWhen completing the generation, the second access GW 14 sends data path to the first access GW 13 and generates response (step 36).
In order to generate data path between the second access GW 14 and mobile terminal 41, first accesses GW 13 to femtoHoneycomb access device 42 sends request, to generate data path (step 37) with mobile terminal 41.Upon receiving the request, milliPico cell access device 42 generates the data path (step between mobile terminal 41 and femtocell access device 4238), and after completing the generation, which responds (step 39).In this way, between the second access GW 14 and mobile terminal 41, that is, in mobile terminal ISP network 101 and mobile terminalData path is generated between 41.
Then, mobile terminal 41 is by the data path with mobile terminal ISP network 101, on network server orTerminal (not shown) is communicated.
In the following, illustrating such a case: in the present example embodiment, the operation shown in the fig. 6 flow diagram itAfterwards, mobile terminal 41 is issued to femtocell access device 42 and is requested, and to generate new carrier wave, (the new carrier wave is to allow to lead toCross the new data path that household NW- connection services and accesses household NW 104).
Fig. 7 is the process of another example of the operation of the communication system of the second exemplary embodiment for describing the present inventionFigure.In fig. 7, it is assumed that as original state, mobile terminal 41 realize access request and it is not expected that household NW- connection takesBusiness, and therefore data path is established with mobile terminal ISP network 104.It is also supposed that together with these steps, in movementWhen the access authentication of terminal 41, aaa server 11 can provide household NW- to mobile terminal 41 to the first access GW13 notice and connectConnect service.
Referring to Fig. 7, mobile terminal 41 sends carrier wave to femtocell access device 42 first and generates request, is attached withIndicate that information (step 40) it is expected in the connection of expectation household NW- connection service.
When receiving carrier wave generation request, femtocell access device 42 sends carrier wave to the first access GW 13Generate request (step 41).When sending carrier wave generation request, femtocell access device 42 can be generated to the carrier waveConcatenation ability information is added in request.
Next, the first access GW 13 generates request by analyzing the carrier wave, to determine whether mobile terminal 41 is askingIt seeks survival into for providing the new carrier wave of household NW- connection service, if requesting to generate the carrier wave, the first access GWWhether 13 inspection aaa servers 11, which provide to mobile terminal 41, provides the permission that household NW- connection services.
The permission of the service is provided due to providing via aaa server 11 in the case, the first access GW13, which send data path to femtocell access device 42, generates request, which generates to request to generate comprising instruction and useIn the information (step 43) for the data path for providing household NW- connection service.
Processing (step 14-17) phase of subsequent processing (step 43-46) and the first exemplary embodiment shown in Fig. 4Seemingly, it therefore omits and further illustrates herein.
In the following, illustrating the effect of the present exemplary embodiment.
As described above, in the present example embodiment, starting to access femtocell access device 42 in mobile terminal 41When, perhaps clearly household NW- connection service or undesirable family it is expected in expression when request generates new carrier waveIt is serviced with NW- connection.
As a result, generating reflection mobile terminal 41 in femtocell access device 42 and mobile terminal ISP network 101This desired data path.
In addition, terminal of the femtocell access device 42 into honeycomb including mobile terminal 41 sends concatenation ability letterBreath, therefore mobile terminal 41 can determine whether it is expected household NW- connection service based on the concatenation ability information.
Working example
In the following, describing to realize optimal mode of the invention using actual working example.
Working example 1
Working example 1 of the invention is the concrete form of the first exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 8 is the block diagram for showing the structure of communication system of working example 1 of the invention.
As shown in figure 8, the communication system of this working example is by mobile terminal ISP network 101, household GW ISP network102, access network 103 and household NW 104 are constituted, this is similar to the first exemplary embodiment shown in Fig. 3.
In mobile terminal ISP network 101, HSS 111 corresponds to aaa server 11, and PDN-GW 112 corresponds to movementAnchoring device 12, MME 113 correspond to the first access GW 13, and service GW 114 corresponds to the second access GW 14；In household GWIn ISP network 102, router 12 corresponds to router 21；In access network 103, BAS 131 corresponds to BAS 31；It is inWith in NW 104, mobile terminal 141 corresponds to mobile terminal 41, and femtocell 142 is accessed corresponding to femtocellDevice 42, household GW 143 corresponds to household GW 43, and fixed terminal 144 corresponds to fixed terminal 44.
In the following, the integrated operation of this working example is described in detail.
Fig. 9 is the flow chart for the example for illustrating the operation of communication system shown in fig. 8.
Referring to Fig. 9, mobile terminal 141 sends connection request (Attach Request) to femtocell 142 and makeesFor connection request, to start to access 142 (step 100) of femtocell.
When receiving the connection request from mobile terminal 141, femtocell 142 sends one to MME 113 and connectsMeet request (Attach Request) comprising concatenation ability information is as connection triggering (step 101).
When receiving the connection request, MME 113 starts the access authentication (step 102) of mobile terminal 141.In addition,When detecting that the femtocell 142 has household NW- concatenation ability from the connection request, in the access authentication phaseBetween, MME 113 sends certification message to HSS 111, determines whether to provide household NW- company to mobile terminal 141 with requestConnect service.
Next, HSS 111 based on for example include it is described certification message in related mobile terminal 141 and femto beeThe information of nest base station 142 executes about whether the determination of household NW- connection service can be provided.If household NW- can be providedConnection service, then HSS 111 during access authentication by the informing capability to MME 113.
Then, MME 113 receives the notice serviced in relation to that can provide household NW- connection from HSS 111, and to femtoCellular base station 142 sends connection and receives (Attach Accept), which receives comprising generating for instructing for providing householdThe information of the data path of NW- connection service generates request (step 103) as data path.
When receiving the connection and receiving, for for providing the IP address of household NW- connection service to mobile terminal 141Purpose, femtocell 142 from household GW 143 obtain be used for mobile terminal 141 IP address (step 104).When milliWhen micromicro honeycomb base station 142 learns the IP address for mobile terminal 141 in advance, ignore the step.
Next femtocell 142 exchanges " RRC connection reconstruct/RRC connection reconstruct is completed " with mobile terminal 141(RRC Connection Reconfiguration/RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete) (step105 and 106), and data path is generated between mobile terminal 141 and femtocell 142.Mobile terminal 141 withDuring generating data path between femtocell 142, femtocell 142 also communicates the IP address to shiftingDynamic terminal 141.
When completing to generate data path between mobile terminal 141 and femtocell 142, femto beeNest base station 142 sends connection to MME 113 and completes (Attach Complete), generates corresponding (step as data path107)。
Then, mobile terminal 141 accesses household NW 104 using data path generated without by mobile wholeISP network 101 is held, and is communicated with fixed terminal 144.
Working example 2
Working example 2 of the invention is also the specific implementation of the first exemplary embodiment.
Figure 10 is the block diagram for showing the structure of communication system of working example 2 of the invention.
As shown in Figure 10, the communication system of this working example is by mobile terminal ISP network 101, household GW ISP network102, access network 103 and household NW 104 are constituted, this is similar to the first exemplary embodiment shown in Fig. 3.
In mobile terminal ISP network 101, aaa server 211 corresponds to aaa server 11, HA (local agent, HomeAgent) correspond to mobile anchoring device 12, ASN (access service network)-GW 213 corresponds to the first access GW 13 and secondAccess GW 14.Other constituent element are identical as working example 1, therefore omit and further illustrate.
In the following, the integrated operation of the communication system of this working example is described in detail.
Figure 11 is the flow chart for the example of the operation of communication system shown in explanatory diagram 10.
Referring to Fig.1 1, mobile terminal 141 is first begin to the access to femtocell 142, then establishes and millimicroConnection (the step 200) of microcell base station 142 starts SBC (subscriber station ability, Subscriber StationCapability) negotiate (step 201).
During negotiating with the SBC of mobile terminal 141, femtocell 142 sends MS_ to ASN-GW 213PreAttachment_Req, the MS_PreAttachment_Req include concatenation ability information as connection triggering (step202)。
When receiving the MS_PreAttachment_Req, the storage instruction femtocell 142 of ASN-GW 213Information with household NW- concatenation ability, and MS_PreAttachment_Res is returned to femtocell 142.
When completing SBC negotiation, femtocell 142 sends MS_PreAttachment_Ack to ASN-GW 213(step 203).
When receiving the MS_PreAttachment_Ack, ASN-GW 213 passes through femtocell 142 to shiftingDynamic terminal 141 sends EAP Request/Identity, to start the access authentication of mobile terminal 141.
When receiving the EAP Request/Identity, mobile terminal 141 by femtocell 142 toASN-GW 213 returns to EAP Request/Identity-NAI (step 205).
When receiving the EAP Request/Identity-NAI, ASN-GW 213 starts the access of mobile terminal 141Authenticate (step 206).In addition, ASN-GW 213 detects the femtocell from MS_PreAttachment_Req14 have household NW- concatenation ability, and therefore, during access authentication, which sends certification message, to request AAAServer 211 determines whether to provide household NW- connection service to mobile terminal 141.
Then, aaa server 211 is based on for example including related mobile terminal 141 and femto in the certification messageThe information of cellular base station 142, it is determined whether household NW- connection service can be provided.If household NW- connection clothes can be providedBusiness, then aaa server 211 reports the information to ASN-GW 213 during access authentication.
When access authentication success, ASN-GW 213 executes location registration process, is used for the ability of MAC (media access control) layer(security information is handed over for being encrypted between mobile terminal 141 and femtocell 142 for negotiation and shared security informationThe data changed) (step 207-209).
The notice that household NW- connection services can be provided due to providing instruction from aaa server 211,Next ASN-GW 213 sends Path_Reg_Req to femtocell 142 (Path_Reg_Req includes instruction lifeAt the information of the data path for providing household NW- connection service) it is generated as data path and requests (step 210).
When receiving the Path_Reg_Req, femtocell 142 exchanges DSA-REQ/ with mobile terminal 141RSP (step 211) then generates data path between mobile terminal 141 and femtocell 142.
When having completed to generate data path between mobile terminal 141 and femtocell 142, millimicroMicrocell base station 142 reports Path_Reg_Rsp to MME 113, generates response (step 212) as data path.
After data path generation between mobile terminal 141 and femtocell 142 is completed, mobile terminal141, which execute IP address acquisition, handles (step 213).More specifically, from femtocell 142 to 143 transmission place of household GWThe message of reason (such as passes through the stateful address configuration (Stateful Address Configuration) of DHCP or ill-manneredState automatic address configures (Stateless Auto Address Configuration)), so that mobile terminal 141 is obtained by familyThe IP address distributed with GW 143.
Then, mobile terminal 141 accesses household NW 104 using data path generated, without passing through mobile terminalISP network 101, and communicated with fixed terminal 144.
Working example 3
Working example 3 of the invention is the specific implementation of the second exemplary embodiment.
The structure of the communication system of this working example is similar to the structure of the communication system of working example 1 shown in Fig. 8,But operation with working example 1 the difference is that: mobile terminal 141, which clearly gives expression to, connect clothes for household NW-Whether the expectation of business, and femtocell 142 sends concatenation ability information to mobile terminal 141.
In the following, the integrated operation of the communication system of this working example will be described in further detail.
Firstly, illustrating that mobile terminal 141 passes through this working example of the access of femtocell 142 household NW 104Operation.
Figure 12 is the flow chart for illustrating the example of the operation of communication system of working example 3 of the invention.Shown in Figure 12This working example operation in, the two o'clock different from the operation of the communication system of working example 1 shown in Fig. 9 is: millimicroMicrocell base station 142 clearly sends concatenation ability information to mobile terminal 141 by the use to system information；And it movesDynamic terminal 141 sends connection request (Attach Request) to femtocell 142, and whether instruction mobile terminal 141It is expected that the connection expectation information of household NW- connection service is affixed to the connection request.
Referring to Fig.1 2, femtocell 142 is first using system information (System Infomation) message with wideConcatenation ability information is sent to all terminal (steps 300) in the honeycomb including mobile terminal 141 by the form broadcast.
Next, mobile terminal 141 sends connection request (Attach Request) to femtocell 142, fromAnd start to be linked into the 142 (step 301) of femtocell.At this point, mobile terminal 141 it is expected household NW- connection service,Therefore " femtocell access " is set by the connection type (Attach Type) of connection request.
When receiving the connection request from mobile terminal 141, concatenation ability information is included by femtocell 142113 (step 302) of MME is being transmitted to from the connection request that mobile terminal 141 receives, and by the connection request.
When receiving the connection request, MME 113 starts the access authentication (step 303) of mobile terminal 141.In addition,When detecting that the femtocell 142 has household NW- concatenation ability from the connection request, MME 113 is being connectCertification message is sent during entering certification, to request HSS 111 to determine whether to provide household NW- connection to mobile terminal 141Service.
Next, HSS 111 based on for example include it is described certification message in related mobile terminal 141 and femto beeThe information of nest base station 142, to determine whether to provide household NW- connection service.If being capable of providing household NW- connection clothesBusiness, then HSS 111 reports the information to MME 113 during access authentication.
Then MME 113 receives the notice serviced in relation to that can provide household NW- connection from HSS 111, and in view of movingThe expectation that dynamic terminal 141 services household NW- connection sends connection to femtocell 142 and receives (AttachAccept), which receives to include that instruction is generated for providing the information (step for the data path that household NW- connection services304)。
Subsequent processing (step 305-308) is identical as the processing (step 104-107) of working example 1 shown in Fig. 9,Therefore the description thereof will be omitted herein.
In the following, explanation the operation in relation to such a case in this working example: with mobile terminal ISP network 101After establishing data path, (the new carrier wave allows to connect by household NW- the carrier wave that mobile terminal 141 requests generation newIt services and accesses household NW 10).Shifting when data path is generated between mobile terminal 141 and mobile terminal ISP network 101When the access authentication of dynamic terminal 141, it is assumed that HSS 11 has notified MMS 113 that can provide household to mobile terminal 141NW- connection service.
Figure 13 is the flow chart for the example of the operation for illustrating the communication system of working example 3 of the invention.
Referring to Fig.1 3, mobile terminal 141 sends request carrier resource distribution to femtocell 142 first(Request Bearer Resource Allocation), generating request as carrier wave, (request carrier resource distribution is additionalHave the LBI (carrier wave ID, the Linked Bearer ID of connection) of instruction expectation household NW- connection service) (step 400).
When receiving request carrier resource distribution, femtocell 142 communicates the request to MME 113(step 401).
Next MME 113 analyzes request carrier resource distribution；When determine mobile terminal 141 requesting generate carrier waveWhen (carrier wave allows to access household NW 104 by household NW- connection service), MME 113 is checked whether from HSS111 provide the permission serviced to the offer household NW- connection of mobile terminal 141.In the present case, it is provided from HSS 111To providing the permission of service, therefore MME 113 sends carrier wave to femtocell 142 and establishes request (Bear SetupRequest) (it includes the information for the data path that instruction is generated for providing household NW- connection service), as data pathGenerate request (step 402).
When receiving carrier wave foundation request, in order to provide the IP serviced for household NW- connection to mobile terminal 141Address, femtocell 142 obtain the IP address (step 403) for being used for mobile terminal 141 from household GW 143.If milliThe IP address that 142 learned earlier of micromicro honeycomb base station is used by mobile terminal 141, then ignore the processing.
Next femtocell 142 exchanges " RRC connection reconstruct/RRC connection reconstruct is completed " with mobile terminal 141(RRC Connection Reconfiguration/RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete) (step404 and 405), and data path is generated between mobile terminal 141 and femtocell 142.Generating the data roadDuring diameter, femtocell 142 will also obtain the IP address from household GW 143 and report to mobile terminal 141.
When generating data path completion between mobile terminal 141 and femtocell 142, femto beeNest base station 142 sends carrier wave to MME 113 and establishes response (Bearer Setup Response), generates and rings as data pathAnswer (step 406).
Then, mobile terminal 141 accesses household NW 104 using data path generated, without by mobile wholeISP network 101 is held, and is communicated with fixed terminal 144.
Working example 4
Working example 4 of the invention is the specific implementation of the second exemplary embodiment.
The structure phase of the structure of the communication system of this working example and the communication system of working example 2 shown in Figure 10Seemingly, still, operation with working example 2 the difference is that: mobile terminal 141 clearly give expression to for household NW- connectWhether connecing the expectation of service, and femtocell 142 sends concatenation ability information to mobile terminal 141.
In the following, the integrated operation of the communication system of this working example will be described in further detail.
Firstly, illustrating that mobile terminal 141 passes through this working example of the access of femtocell 142 household NW 104Operation.
Figure 14 is the flow chart for illustrating the example of the operation of communication system of working example 4 of the invention.Shown in Figure 14This working example operation in, the two o'clock different from the operation of the communication system of working example 2 shown in Figure 11 is: millimicroMicrocell base station 142 uses DL-MAP message, clearly sends concatenation ability information to mobile terminal 141；And mobile terminal141 send EAP Request/Identity, the EAP Request/ to ASN-GW 213 by femtocell 142Identity includes the connection expectation information for indicating whether it is expected household NW- connection service.
Referring to Fig.1 4, femtocell 142 uses DL-MAP message first, is believed concatenation ability in the form of broadcastCease all terminal (steps 500) being sent in the honeycomb including mobile terminal 141.
Next, mobile terminal 141 starts to be linked into the femtocell 142, and with femtocell baseIt stands and 142 establishes after connection (step 501), start SBC and negotiate (step 502).
Then femtocell 142 in the SBC with mobile terminal 141 is handled through consultation, is sent to ASN-GW 213MS_PreAttachment_Req, the MS_PreAttachment_Req include concatenation ability information (step 503).
When receiving the MS_PreAttachment_Req, the storage instruction femtocell 142 of ASN-GW 213Information with household NW- concatenation ability, and MS_PreAttachment_Res is returned to femtocell 142.
When completing SBC negotiation, femtocell 142 sends MS_PreAttachment_Ack to ASN-GW 213(step 504).
When receiving the MS_PreAttachment_Ack, ASN-GW 213 sends EAP to mobile terminal 141Request/Identity, to start the access authentication (step 505) of mobile terminal.
Due to it is assumed herein that the expectation household NW- connection service of mobile terminal 141, is receiving the EAP Request/When Identity, instruction expectation household is arranged to the Outer NAI of EAP Response/Identity in mobile terminal 141The information of NW- connection service, and the EAP Response/Identity is sent to 213 (step 506) of ASN-GW.It can examineThe format for considering such as " { at=1 } username@realm ", as the format to information set by Outer NAI.Here, falseIf when " at " is the abbreviation of " Attach Type ", and when the value of Attach Type is " 1 ", instruction expectation household NW- connectionService.
Since ASN-GW 213 detects that femtocell 142 has household from MS_PreAttachment_ReqNW- concatenation ability, when receiving the EAP Response/Identity, ASN-GW 213 starts the access of mobile terminal 141(step 507) is authenticated, and sends certification message during access authentication, to request aaa server 211 to determine whether to shiftingDynamic terminal 141 provides household NW- connection service.
Next, aaa server 211 based on include authenticate message in related mobile terminal 141 and femtocellThe information of access device 142, it is determined whether household NW- connection service can be provided.If household NW- connection clothes can be providedBusiness, then aaa server 211 reports the information to aaa server 213 during access authentication.
Processing (step 207-213) phase of subsequent processing (step 508-514) working example 2 with the one shown in figure 11Together, therefore herein the description thereof will be omitted.
In the following, providing the explanation in relation to operating as follows in this working example: being established with mobile terminal ISP network 101After data path, mobile terminal 141 requests to generate new carrier wave that (the new carrier wave can be serviced by household NW- connectionAnd access household NW 104).Moreover, it is assumed that generating data path between mobile terminal 141 and mobile terminal ISP network 101When mobile terminal 141 access authentication when, it is assumed that aaa server 211 has notified ASN-GW 213 can be to movementTerminal 141 provides household NW- connection service.
Figure 15 is the flow chart for the example for the operation for illustrating the communication system of working example 4 of the invention.
Referring to Fig.1 5, mobile terminal 141 sends DSA (dynamic Service addition, Dynamic to femtocell 142Service Addition) request, the DSA request be attached with instruction expectation household NW- connection service APN (Access Point Name,Access Point Name) (step 600).
When receiving DSA request, femtocell 142 sends DP_Reg_Req, the DP_ to ASN-GW 213Reg_Req instruction mobile terminal 141 is requesting to generate new carrier wave that (the new carrier wave can be serviced by household NW- connectionAnd access household NW 104) (step 601).
ASN-GW 213 analyzes DSA request；When determine mobile terminal 141 requesting generate carrier wave (carrier wave allowHousehold NW 104 is accessed by household NW- connection service) when, which verifies whether from aaa server 211It provides to mobile terminal 141 and the permission that household NW- connection services is provided.Due in the present case, from aaa server211 provide the permission to offer household NW- connection service, therefore ASN-GW 213 is sent to femtocell 142DP_Reg_Rsp (it includes the information for the data path that instruction is generated for providing household NW- connection service) (step 602).
When receiving the DP_Reg_Rsp, 142 determination of femtocell can provide the family to mobile terminal 141It is serviced with NW- connection.
Next femtocell 142 exchanges DSA Response/DSA Ack (step 603 with mobile terminal 141With 604), and data path is generated between mobile terminal 141 and femtocell 142.
When completing to generate data path between mobile terminal 141 and femtocell 142, mobile terminal 141By femtocell 142, the IP address (step 605) serviced for household NW- connection is obtained from household GW 143.
Then, mobile terminal 141 is using data path generated access household NW 104 without passing through mobile terminalISP network 101, and communicated with fixed terminal 144.
The method executed in femtocell of the invention, authentication device, connection control device and mobile terminalAlso it can be applied to by femtocell, authentication device, the program for connecting control device and mobile terminal execution.The programIt can also be stored in storaging medium or outside is supplied to by network.
Although above-mentioned describe the present invention referring to exemplary embodiment and working example, the application is not restricted toThese exemplary embodiments and working example.Structure of the invention and details are for the present invention as defined in the claimsWithin the scope of various improvement be it is open, this will be understood by those skilled in the art.
This application claims the priority for the Japanese patent application No.2008-259659 that on October 6th, 2008 submits, completePortion's content is incorporated herein by reference.